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Chinese Private Enterprise Pavilion – ASATSU-DK INC + KEIKAKU Inc
Jun 11th
Project: Chinese Private Enterprise Pavilion Expo 2010 Shanghai China Author: ASATSU-DK INC. KEIKAKU Inc
UBPA B3-2 Pavilion – Studio Archea
Jun 10th
Project: UBPA B3-2 Pavilion Author: Studio Archea Location: Shanghai, China Project: Exhibition pavilion Client: World Expo Shanghai 2010 Holding Company Plan: 2007 Construction completed: 2010 Plot area: 3,000 sq.m Built area: 2,000 sq.m Contractor: Shanghai Construction Company Photography: Luciano Romano To meet the express wishes of the client, the building is a simple rectangular box, 78×28 meters, completely free inside to create a neutral space that can accommodate the exhibits of the cities participating in the event. As the project is part of a cooperation program between the Expo and the Italian Ministry of the Environment, the design also turned the concept of an industrial-inspired envelope into a mechanism for spreading natural light so that the space could be fully lit without using any energy. To these ends, the roof was designed as a shed structure along the building’s long side, crossed by steel beams clad so as to form reflecting surfaces that spread the light from above
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Jun 9th
Project: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Author: GMP Architekten Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa Broke ground: 2007 Opened: 2009 Owner: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality Surface: Grass Capacity: 48,459 Located in Port Elizabeth, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is the third stadium designed by GMP Architekten for South Africa’s FIFA 2010 World Cup. The stadium will host eight games incluiding the 3rd-4th place match. The stadium has an eye-catching, unique roof-structure and a spectacular view, overlooking the North End Lake
Casa Club Bosque Altozano – Parque Humano
Jun 8th
Project: Casa Club Bosque Altozano Author: Parque Humano Team Credits: Jorge Covarrubias + Benjamin Gonzalez Henze with Said Arias, Omar Martinez Location: Morelia, Mexico Awards: Mexico Architecture Biennale 2010 Client: Bosque Altozano Design phase: 2006 Construction Phase: 2007 – 2009 Total Area: 800 m2 Structure: Ing. Ricardo Camacho Electrical: Islas Ingeniería Interior Design: Parque Humano Landscape Design: Parque Humano Lighting Design: Parque Humano, Arten Luz, Javier Ten General Contractor: Bosque Altozano Photographs: Paul Rivera, ArchPhoto
Frank Lloyd Wright
Jun 8th
Frank Lloyd Wright June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959 Images: 2 – Luiz Felipe Castro 3- Mach3 4,5,6 – lumierefl 7- orangejack
Vulcano Buono – Renzo Piano (HD Video)
Jun 8th
Our friend Franco Di Capua has shared with us a stunning video from Vulcano Buono. Located in the contryside outside Naples, this mixed use centre is a modern version of the traditional marketplace: all the activities that were once located in Naple´s Piazza Mercato were moved here
Capital Gate by RMJM achieves Guinness record for ‘World’s Furthest Leaning Manmade Tower’
Jun 7th
CAPITAL GATE, owned and developed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, by ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company), has been certified as the ‘World’s Furthest Leaning Manmade Tower,’ by Guinness World Records. CAPITAL GATE ( www.capitalgate.ae ) has been built to lean 18 degrees westwards – more than four times that of the world famous Leaning Tower of Pisa – and, earned the Guinness recognition after rigorous evaluation by the Awards Committee since January 2010, when the exterior of the 160-metre (524.9 ft), 35-storey tower was completed.
KT Landmark Tower – Studio Daniel Libeskind + G.Lab* by Gansam Architects & Partners
Jun 7th
Project: Landmark Tower Architect: Daniel Libeskind + G.Lab* by Gansam Architects & Partners Project architect: Carla Swickerath (Studio Daniel Libeskind) + Chuloh Jung (G.Lab* by Gansam Architects & Partners) Design team: Seungki Min, Byungdon Yoo, Roy Oei (Studio Daniel Libeskind) + Shinhui Won, Wookjin Chung, Sangsu Park, Sang-Hyun Son, Inkyung Han, Taewook Kang, Namhui Kim, Shinkyung Jo (G.Lab* by Gansam Architects & Partners) Location: Seoul, South Korea Client: KT Corporation Project area: 169,784 sqm Competition Year: 2010 Concept 1. Landmark Door to symbolize the vision of KT town as landmark 2
House at Bragança Paulista – Affonso Risi
Jun 3rd
Project: House at Braganca Paulista Author: Affonso Risi Collaborator: William T.S. Miyagui Location: São Paulo, Brazil Builder: Eng. Lineu Botta de Assis Landscape design: Rodolfo Geiser & Christiane Ribeiro Photographs: Paulo Risi, Christiane Ribeiro The residence project looks for clarity and functionality
